14:50 Downpatrick

Friday 7 May 2021

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Irish Thoroughbred Agency.org 'Ex Racehorses Finding Their Forever Home' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 40.0s

Blowing Dixie¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

33/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Well held on Kilbeggan hurdling/yard debut but should do better in time.

Form: 9-

Danehill Quest¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: S Crawley

7/1

Fair Flat winner but didn't see his race out on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.

Form: 8-

Eyewitness^t1⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs D Foster| BF

16/5

Fairly useful bumper winner who disappointed last time but should have a future over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 314-

Baile An Sceilg^t1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: Caroline Mccaldin

80/1

Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to 11f Czech Republic winner Kalanisia. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Tempest River. Pulled up sole start in points (Apr 17). Tongue tied.

Form: P-

Bronze Bull^t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin

50/1

Pulled up all 3 starts in points and went with no promise (400/1) at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) on NH debut 4 days ago.

Form: PPP-0

Enniskerry^t⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell| BF

5/2

Showed plenty in bumpers and clearly wasn't 100% on the day when pulled up at Thurles on hurdling debut in March. Clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 224P-

Story Rory¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer

66/1

Failed to make much of an impact in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 6/7-

Western Cowboy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

5/4

Shaped well first time up when second of 13 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 18 days ago. Can go one better with improvement on the cards.

Form: 2-

Hoganville²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

250/1

Well held in a trio of maiden hurdles.

Form: 000-

Flying Glory

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: K C Sexton| T: Mrs D Foster

22/1

Fame And Glory mare. Half-sister to bumper winner Flying Risk. Dam unraced. Newcomer from respected yard.

Form:

Lil Codey²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short| T: C A McBratney

200/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdles.

Form: 000-

Avondale Smiles²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

250/1

Has yet to show any ability.

Form: 900-

Berliet Express^t1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Offered little when well held in maiden hurdle (300/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 34 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 5P0-

Non-Runners

Abunchofmemories¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: Ms M Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Kemstar⁸³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

Dinero Falso²⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: P Croke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Western Cowboy (5/4), Enniskerry (5/2), Eyewitness (16/5), Danehill Quest (7/1), Flying Glory (22/1), Dinero Falso (25/1), Blowing Dixie (33/1), Bronze Bull (50/1), Abunchofmemories (50/1), Story Rory (66/1), Baile An Sceilg (80/1), Berliet Express (100/1), Kemstar (150/1), Lil Codey (200/1), Hoganville (250/1), Avondale Smiles (250/1)

WESTERN COWBOY shaped promisingly when runner-up on his Tramore hurdling debut 18 days ago and is a confident selection to go one better with improvement on the cards. Eyewitness and Enniskerry can give him most to do.